Running / Footing: Back to Basics
Familiar Sounds Just finished my running homework, done for today. It’s 1630 on a Thursday afternoon. I did my run during the warmest period of the day – a couple…
Running, Hiking & Cycling
Race Report: 2×2 Romania
A Picture Is Worth a 1,000 Words The idiom “A Picture Is Worth A 1,000 Words” popped into my mind when I first saw the photo taken of me at…
Race Report: Trail de Faverges
My first real ultra trail race in France: 49 km and 2,800 m of climbing through the mountains above Annecy, with a fall, sunburn, and a photo-finish cutoff.
Trail au Clair de Lune: My First Race Disqualification
I had my first Disqualification (DQ) for a running race in Trail au Clair de Lune (translated as Moonlight Trail). Trail au Clair de Lune was a short trail running…
Explore Grenoble Mountains
A 40 km, 2,400 m hike through the mountains ringing Grenoble — climbing to the Bastille fortress, ducking into the Mandrin Caves, and pushing on into the wild heart of…